Feral horses trample endangered plant communities, destroy threatened species’ habitat and damage Aboriginal cultural heritage — and their numbers are increasing.
- Lecturer in Ornithology, Ecology, Conservation and Parasitology, Charles Sturt University
The NSW government has secured an extremely toxic bait to try to end the mouse plague. But there are safer alternatives.
A yolk allows a developing animal to stay in an egg longer, boosting its chance of survival. The downside is the mother has to work hard finding extra food so her body can create a nutritious yolk.
Eggs are tiny wonders, but even wonders can go wonky sometimes. We look at everything from double-yolkers to eggs with no shell at all.
Chicken eyes are stranger than you think: they can look up and down at the same time.
Have you ever heard chicks peeping in the egg? Have you ever wondered how they manage to take their first breath in the shell?
We’re familiar with the idea of releasing almost-extinct species into new areas. By doing the same with common animals, we can help stop their population numbers getting into the same perilous state.
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